THE MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE
(A Constituent College of Jkuat)

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRONICS

ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS II

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

SERIES: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2011

TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions to Candidates:
You should have the following for this examination
 Answer booklet
 Drawing instruments
 Scientific calculator
This paper consists of FIVE questions
Answer question ONE (COMPULSORY) and at least THREE other questions

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Maximum marks for each part of question are clearly indicated
This paper consists of THREE printed pages
Question 1 (Compulsory)

a) (i) state FOUR properties of an ideal operational amplifier

(ii) Define the term slew-rate and C.M.R.R as used in ‘op-amps’ (8 marks)

b) Draw and explain the frequency response curve of an RC compled CE amplifier

(6 marks)
c) (i) State THREE advantages of negative feedback as used in amplifiers
(ii) State any TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of RC compled amplifier
(6 marks)
d) With the aid of diagrams, explain the operation of class AB push-pull power amplifier
(10 marks)

Question 2
a) State:
i) Any TWO causes of drift in DC amplifier
ii) Any TWO methods of reducing it (4marks)

b) Draw the circuit diagram of a Darlington pair amplifier and show that its gain is give by
2
(14 marks)
c) Draw a characteristic curve for a DC amplifier (2 marks)

Question 3

a) With the aid of diagrams, explain how you can

i) ‘null’ an op-amp
ii) Determine common-mode gain (10 marks)

b) Design an adder circuit using an ‘op-amp’ to get the output expression as

Vo = - (0.1V1+V2+10V3)

Where V1, V2 and V3 are input voltages


Assume Rf = 10k (10 marks)

Question 4

a) With the aid of diagrams, explain the following classes of amplifier operations:
i) Class A
ii) Class B (10 marks)

b) With the aid of diagrams, explain how distortion occurs in class B amplifier and state its
possible remedy (10 marks)

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Question 5

a) (i) Differentiate between a stable multivibrator and unstable multivibrator (3 marks)

(ii) With the aid of diagrams, explain the operation of an a stable multivibrator
(10 marks)
b) Explain the meaning of the following terms
(i) Damped oscillations
(ii) Undamped oscillations (4 marks)

c) Explain how to convert damped oscillations to undamped oscillations (3 marks)

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